Wall Street Journal | Syria Opposition Seeks No-Fly Zone Wall Street Journal Demonstrators marched through Homs, Syria, on Tuesday, as Syrian opposition members made a public call in Washington for international aid. But diplomats from leading Arab governments said they have increasingly discussed the possibility of some sort ... Disagreements at UN Stall Sanctions on Syria As troops defect, Syria risks civil war European nations dial back U.N. resolution on Syria |
Ya Libnan | FP Passport: Syria's guerilla pollsters Foreign Policy (blog) Syria may be the most difficult country in the world to conduct a public opinion poll. But a "guerilla polling" team did just that, publishing a survey today that attempted to gauge national opinion in the country - and it's bad news for the regime of ... Eight out of Ten Syrians in Secret Survey Say "Assad Must Go" 80% of Syrians want regime change, secret Pepperdine survey finds Syrian poll finds optimism for future, but little support for Assad |
Reuters India | ANALYSIS - Iraqi Shi'ites fear fallout of Syria turbulence Reuters India A boy helps carry a Syrian flag during a demonstration through central Madrid to protest the military crackdown in Syria and demand the expulsion of the country's ambassador in Spain June 26, 2011. By Rania El Gamal BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Shi'ites, ... Iraqi Shi'ites fear Syria's unrest could spill across border IRAQ: A Culture Of Collapse The Arab Spring's unintended consequences |
Politico | Europe's Oil Embargo Leaves Syria Urgently Seeking New Customers New York Times Syria is scrambling to find foreign buyers for its oil because of the tightening grip of a European embargo that has severely impeded Syrian oil sales, a vital source of earnings for Damascus. ... Syria to look east for oil markets Confirming Ambassador Ford sends warning to Syria Robert Ford: Families of Syrian-American protesters being tortured by regime |
Wall Street Journal | Kurds Look Beyond Assad, With Dreams of Autonomy Wall Street Journal Leaders of Syria's large minority Kurdish population show signs of organizing against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, a movement with the potential to tip the domestic balance against Mr. Assad and complicate regional politics. ... Kurdish Protests Grow in Syria |
UN News Centre | Syria may fall victim to 'new cycle of colonial wars' – UN debate hears UN News Centre Syria runs the risk of falling victim to the same “new cycle of colonial wars” that was imposed on Libya, Venezuela told the General Assembly's annual general debate today. In a message delivered by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolás Maduro Moros, ... The Military Intervention in Libya and the Growing Threat against Syria After Libya and Syria: Can R2P Survive? R2P and the Libya mission |
Day Press News | United Nations Officials call on Syria to end Crackdown on Protesters Day Press News Western powers have dropped calls for immediate United Nations sanctions against the government of Syria. Instead, European countries backed by the United States, on Tuesday proposed a new UN draft resolution that threatens sanctions if the crackdown ... Top UN officials renew call on Syria to end crackdown on protesters UN chief renews call on Syria to end crackdown on protesters |
Averting a civil war in Syria Washington Post By Editorial, FOR MONTHS the United States and its allies have grappled with how to respond to a mass movement of peaceful protests in Syria and the government's despicably violent response to them. Too slowly, the Obama administration has moved from ... |
The Daily Star | Damascus mufti lauds Rai support The Daily Star BEIRUT: An official Syrian delegation visited the head of Lebanon's influential Maronite Church Wednesday in a show of appreciation for Patriarch Beshara Rai's recent stances on Syria amid increasing international pressure to topple President Bashar ... Syria: Muslim Christian Summit in Beirut on Syria: No to the Islamic Radical Drift Syrian delegation thanks Lebanese clergyman for supporting al-Assad Damascus Mufti to al-Rahi: It is Normal for You to Refuse Heated Rhetoric ... |
Syria seeks cutback in oil production because of E.U. embargo Washington Post Syria has told foreign oil companies to cut production as a backlog of crude fills its storage capacity because the government has been unable to bypass an embargo on exports imposed by the European Union. Syria has sought to sell its ... |